TABLE 1.
Diagnostic model for lipodystrophy
| Parameter | Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | Sex | If female |
| Age | If >40 years of age | |
| Duration of HIV infection | If >4 years | |
| HIV disease stage | C>B>A | |
| Clinical | Waist to hip ratio | If elevated |
| Biological | Anion gap | If increased |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol | If low | |
| Radiological | Leg fat percentage (by DEXA) | If <21.4% |
| Trunk to limb fat ratio (by DEXA) | If elevated | |
| Intra-abdominal to extra-abdominal fat ratio (by computed tomography) | If >0.45 |
Data from reference 4. DEXA Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry